Mexico's Supreme Court backs gay marriage in Baja California. "According to a news release from the court, the ruling stated that a provision in the Baja California Constitution limiting marriage to heterosexual couples is unconstitutional."

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu for marriage equality: “The mayor has long supported ending marriage discrimination at all levels of government,” Landrieu spokesman Tyler Gamble said in an email. “As an employer, the city of New Orleans recognizes domestic partnerships and allows our employees’ partners to be eligible for benefits.”

David Beckham and Tom Cruise spotted at pub: "The stars were spotted at The Cow, an Irish pub in the trendy Notting Hill district in London on Monday. The A-list pals seemed to be enjoying each other’s company as they shared a bottle of wine, while Beckham also nursed a pint of Guinness."

Miss Gay Nicaragua crowned: "Carlos Castro, known as Amerika Ithzell Korkobas Berdrinadxy, will now visit several provinces in the Central American nation in the role of Miss Gay Nicaragua seeking to raise awareness about sexual diversity and gender identity and to help fight discrimination."

The star that is Carol Channing's best friend: "A team of astronomers has identified possibly the coldest, faintest white dwarf star ever detected. This ancient stellar remnant is so cool that its carbon has crystallized, forming -- in effect -- an Earth-size diamond in space."

Frank Ocean splits with longtime managaement team: "The singer had been managed by Christian and Kelly Clancy — who also manage Odd Future — since 2010, but split from the two earlier this year, the report says. The New Orleans-bred talent has yet to select new management, though."

NYC big soda ban dead: "The state’s highest court on Thursday refused to reinstate New York City’s controversial limits on sales of jumbo sugary drinks, exhausting the city’s final appeal and handing a major victory to the American soft-drink industry, which bitterly opposed the plan."

I don't get why people freaked out about the large soda ban. "what ever happened to our choices!?" some idiots screamed. well, your obesity rates - that's what happened.

you don't need a soda that big. you just don't. they didn't USED to be that size, anyway. it's not as if it's something that's really being "taken away from you"

conservatives freaking out over large sodas and ignoring that the GOP's fiscal plans screw over the working and middle classes, their wars on women's reproductive rights and access to affordable medical attention, and continue to be staunchly, vehemently anti-LGBT.